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No trout derby this year

Sportsmen's Club cancels due to COVID-19 virus
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 19, 2020 - 4:11pm

The Bluffton Sportsmen's Club has canceled its 2020 trout derby, according to Tom Augsburger, club president.

The derby was originally set for Sunday, May 3. It was later moved to Sunday, June 7. It was canceled yesterday.

The club will still stock both quarries, but no trout will be tagged. Memberships will still be required to fish in either quarry. 

Derby sponsors advertisements will carry over to 2021. 

The club directors will hold a private meeting to draw the winning tickets for this year’s participants. 

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Emory & Henry College men's soccer coach hired by Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 19, 2020 - 4:03pm

Bluffton University has named Robert Richardson as its head men’s soccer coach.

Richardson had been the men’s soccer coach at Emory & Henry College in Emory, Va., for the last seven years.

“I want to thank President Jane Wood and Athletic Director Phill Talavinia for giving me the opportunity to become the next men’s soccer coach at Bluffton University,” said Richardson.

“I look forward to growing the program with a strong and stable team in the present while preparing for success in the future.”

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Bluffton University
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Bluffton Hospital will test all patients coming for scheduled surgeries, procedures

Change from previous practice
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 19, 2020 - 3:48pm

Bluffton Hospital has initiated COVID-19 testing for all patients coming to the hospital for scheduled surgeries and procedures. 

This is a change from the previous practice of testing only those exhibiting symptoms of the disease and referred by their primary care physicians.

The hours of operation for pre-surgery and procedure swabbing at Bluffton Hospital follows:
• Mondays through Fridays – 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Weekends – 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Persons need to contact their physician to schedule a pre-surgery or procedure swabbing.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Riley flexes its muscles

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 19, 2020 - 1:50pm

This is the result of 2.78 inches of rain from May 14 to midnight May 18 - not counting the Tuesday, May 19, continual showers. Photos were taken Tuesday morning when the waters were actually receeding. This view shows the bridge over North Main Street. CLICK HERE for photos of Riley overflowing into the Buckeye. Several additional photos are in this series.

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Thursday last day to sign up for BFR's Zoom Bingo

Lots of prizes in the local fundraiser
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 19, 2020 - 11:49am

There's still time to sign-up for Bluffton Family Recreation's family Bingo on Zoom. The event is at 7 p.m., Friday, May 22. CLICK HERE to register.

This is a fundraising event and a chance to win kid-friendly and adult-friendly prizes. Specific prizes will be announced soon.

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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Antibody testing for COVID-19 now available

Through Blanchard Valley Health System 
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 19, 2020 - 10:52am

Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) is now offering antibody testing for COVID-19.

Patients who would like to know if they have had COVID-19 should contact their primary care provider who will then order a test through the BVHS outpatient laboratory.

Unlike the nasal swabs that test for active COVID-19 infections, the antibody test is taken through a blood draw. The antibodies will typically show-up about one to two weeks after someone has been infected with COVID-19. 

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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